Display device for use in determining the shade of fingernail polish



Jan. 22, 1946. l. HARRIS 2,393,371 DISPLAY DEVICE FOR USE IN DETERMININGTHE SHADEDF FINGER NAIL POLISH Filed May 25, 1944 '2 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR. [new H'arris 8 AT TOR/IE Y l. HARRIS DISPLAY DEVICE FOR USE INDETERMININQTHE SHADE OF FINGER NAIL POLISH Filed May 25, 1.944 2Sheets-Sheet-Z INVENTIOR. ji'erze Ha rr'zs V A T TOR/YE) Patented Jan.22, 1946 .to, be. removed as a unit from the form. C

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on USE IN DETERMIN- F FING E OLI H Irene Harris, Bronx, N. Y;

; 3 Applicationlylay I This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in a display device fordetermining the shade of finger nailpolish.

.vMore specifically the invention proposes the construction of displaydevices for determining the shade of finger nail polish characterized bya device arranged in a manner to permit a set of V finger nail polishtips having nail polish of a particular color applied thereto to bemounted in position over the nails of 'onesfingers in amanner todetermine whether or not -theshade of the polish is desirable before thepolish is actually applied to the nails. 7

;,,Another object of'this invention resides in the construction of adisplay device orthe type described which is characterized ,by a formupon which ones hand maybe rested, said form having a recess forreceiving and holding ones wrist for steadying ones hand, and alsohaving finger recesses for receiving ones finger .tips. It is proposedthat the finger nail tips displaying the diiierent shades be removab-lymounted across said finger recesses.

Still further the invention rop ses the con struction of a form providedwith a recess into] which the palm and fingersof ones hand may 7 beengaged and which is provided with a latch means; or holding the nailpolish tips in :posi-' tion across the fingertip portions and the re- 0palm cess in amanner to permit ones nails to .be engaged beneath thenailpolish tips when the and fingers are rested inthe recess. a

Still another object of the invention proposes the provision of a novellatch means forsecurely mounting the nail polish tips in position acrossthe fingertip portion of the'reccsses in a manner which will permit thenail polish tips Still another object of the invention proposesconnecting the nail polish tips, which form a set, together by means ofa flexible strand in a manner to permittheir engagement with the latchmeans and removal therefrom as a unit.

Still another obiectof the invention proposes providing a number ofsets" of nail polish tipswith each set being differently colored inaman: her to be selectively used with the 'form in" a manner to permitthe proper shade of nail polish to be determined.

For further comprehension of I the invention, and of the objects andadvantages thereof, 'ref- T erenoe' will be hadto the followingdescription and accompanying drawings,and to the ap- 25, 1944, Serial N537,314 16 Claims. (Gl.f35-59) v on line 0 Fi -li- .1 :1-

, Fig.;3 is a transverse sectional viewtakenon the l e. 1+ -1-,. r

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of thefinger sectional viewltakennailtip's. Fig. 5'is a perspective view of a display device .fordetermining the shade oi flngernail polish constructed in accordancewith another. former this invention.-

Fig.6 is a side elevational view of Fig. .5;

;Fig. 7 is a plan view of Fig.5. 1 Fig. 8 is a partial lateral verticalsectional I view taken on the line 8 -8 of Fig. 7.

a Fig. 9 is a perspective view of aportion of one set nail polish tipsfor use in connection withthe form shownin Figs. 5 to 7. I Q Y s I Inaccordance with the form oi the invention disclosed in Figs. 1-4, thedisplay devicefor determining thefshades of fingernail polish in;-cludes a form formed "witha recess toreceive the palm of oneshand,asIschematicallyindi catedbythe dot and dash lines 31, Thi form isprovided with arecess 32 for receiving. ones wristfor ste'adying thehand.' also providedwith a plurality'of finger recesses 33 for receivingones finger tips. The extremi ties 1 of these recesses 33 are providedwith grooves 34 forming tracks" forremovable nail tips 35. Thesefinger"nail tips.35 are: colored with a particular shade. The set'offingernail tips 35 may be. easily slipped outfrom the'grooves '34 andreplaced with similar tips of a difierent shade. A. water reservoir 30is provided in the 'form .30 for dipping. one -fingers in the reservoirso asto soften the cuticles before the cuticles'are l p flr 1 Theoperation of the device is as follows:

e.hand is placed upon the form 30 so that The the wrist is supported'inthe groove 32.".

' pended'iclaimsin which-the various novel feao5 engage beneath thefinger nail tips 35 at the front of thefinger'recesses j33. 'Iheflngernails will be located beneath the finger nail tips 35' so that one mayview the appearance of. ones hand with the particular shadeof polishon'the finger nail; tips 35; These tips may be exchanged. .for

other tip displaying different shades, until the right shade isselected.

The display device for determining the shade of fingernail polish,according to this invention,

to the connection of the fingertips of a set by means of the flexiblestrand I3, all of the fingertips may be lifted from the form 10.

Another set of fingertips having a. different as embodied in Figs. to 9proposes the construc- 5 color nail polish applied thereto is thenengaged tion of a form [0 having a recess ll into which with the form inand the above procedure is the palm and fingers of ones hand may beenrepeated. This process is continued until a gaged. A water reservoirIll is provided in the fingernail polish of the proper shade has beenform [0 forcliipping ones fingerstherein. The found. I

set of nailpolish tips 12 which areiconnected to- While ;I haveillustrated and described the gether by means of a flexible strand 13are adaptpreferred embodiments of my invention, it is to ed to beengaged across the fingertip portions be understood that I do not limitmyself to the of the recess II in a manner to per ftthe shade preciseconstructions herein disclosed and the of the tips l2 to be viewedf'init he ii htis r' eeived-to-all changes and modifications fingernailportions of the hand. Theflexibl'e *"oifiiiig'"withimthescope of theinvention as destrand l3 which connects together the tips I2 isintheform ofachain. d L t A latch means is provided fo'r catch'ihg andholding the nail polish device l2 in position across the fingertipportions of the recess II. This means comprises "upwardly extendingflanges l4 formed on diametrically opposite sides or eaeh a' "l2"of*theset. "Qheof 'these nah-gas I4 is adapted to be eh'gaged'inagrdhve l'5 fomed on" oneside of thefin'gertip 15orti6n*of the-iecess IS The catch lBhas a beveled top edge lf'liiv ch causes the catch [6'toliiiiive'laterally as the I2 is pressed into positionrfthe*firfg'erti'p"portibh'drths recess 11 to" caiisej-tlieffiahge1T4 tobe engaged beneath the catch i-B. "Each of th'e iiatcheslfi are-anathemagrippin he tips. 12 is provided with inwardly extended r ms "lifwhichare 'pivotall'y' saae edty' msahstr a fpin"l'qftdaihasterrhd 20. r is"is mounted "within a cavity 2 pr ed *the form In beneath the recess ll.fihe-i-iififi Fe'nd of the master its Zllfisfp 'otany attached 'totheform It) by means cfia n22. Tlie opposite "40 ""ndo'f theffrnasterred-2o is priijdctd iroi'n the form ill and 'is"adapted' to -be'n'ianually p es's'ied 'for si'rriultarieoiisly Q s nanny-away fromtheiportions of the-'recess l p p fiiigertipslz to s iv ii l ffii? fime. u h 11 ish? 7. v tic" 'o' their respective"aras tHi-ough- -the rear sringer isffii hy attac W th t w b re theseti ti n"t0""b' securelyiriaintaind' bythe '4 IS. The palm and fingers arethen enga'g th r ce Il jwhen "theffingcrnail heath the tipsfl Z. Thecoloto'itseng'aged'positionwith thercess I I and'due fin edin-the appendedclaims.

her 0 "-2. A" di'splay device for i'i'se in in "shadeorfihgmaii pohshfip'riSingafif-hrufibn which the 6f eneshsnwmay: be 'ht'es'ted andhavirig recess"for "rec vih'g' tne palin and fingers, latch"meansfio'r'fcaitc g and lioldih'g nail polish tips across thefihgei 'ltips of 'said reces'sj and a set ofinail pdhshtip v mited witha-i'fi'ei'rible strand and releasably held imposition with "said latchmean-s.

-"4."-A display device for 'iise in determining shadebfifingei'nabllifiblfibfifiin' upn which-the of bn'e' s hahd i-riay be nested andhaving recess f0 ideiv iii'g the pdlfnaiid fir'fgeisf l'atch meahs"*"cathing' and -holding nail polish tipsh'cross' the ifingernail-tipsbf- "said recess, and 'a set of nail poli'sh tipscon'r'icted -Wi-th-aflexible strand and'releasably *held -in positi'onwith said. =latch= mea-ns, staid-dips"being formed-with outwardly"extended, flanges-wane 0f said-fia-nges bein g: 'errgageable with agr-OOVe- 'on one side pf the fingertip portions of---the recess and a-catch member-Inountedon the-opposite side of jthe fi-ngertip portion otthe recess-and e sa eahle v' hi'fih h a e li t the tipinto position, andmeans for simultaneously" moving all "of the catchesofthe-fingertipportions of the recess out of engagementflvith t emes-peeing shg te'neete tipsto'belifted crthnhg tip 'p'di'tioh's-"ofithe recess.

thepannor hand hi'ay'be rstdaridhavih'g recess for receiving the palmand fingers, latch means for catching and holding nail polish tipsacross the fingernail tips of said recess, and a set of nail polish tipsconnected with a flexible strand and releasably held in position withsaid latch means, said tips being formed with outwardly extendedflanges, one of said flanges being engageable with a groove on one sideof the fingertip portions of the recess and a catch member mounted onthe opposite side of the fingertip portion of the recess and engageablewith the other flange for mounting the tip into position, and means forsimultaneously moving all of the catches of the fingertip portions ofthe recess out of engagement with their respective flanges to free thetips to be lifted out of the fingertip portions of the recess, saidmeans comprising a pivotally mounted master rod connected with thecatches.

6. A display device for use in determining shade of fingernail polishcomprising a form upon which the palm of ones hand may be rested andhaving recess for receiving the palm and fingers, latch means forcatching and holding nail polish tips across the fingernail tips of saidrecess, and a. set of nail polish tips connected with a flexible strandand releasably held in position 'with said latch means, said tips beingformed with outwardly extended flanges, one of said flanges beingengageable with a groove on one side of the fingertip portions of therecess and a catch member mounted on the opposite side of the fingertipportion of the recess and engageable with the other flange for mountingthe tip into position, and means for simultaneously moving all of thecatches of the fingertip portions of the recess out of engagement withtheir respective flange to free the'tips to be lifted out of thefingertip portions of the recess, said means comprising a pivotallymounted master rod connected with the catches, and means for urging saidmaster rod into position in which it will maintain said catches in anoperative position. I

7. A display device for use in determining shade of fingernail polishcomprising a form upon which the palm of ones hand may be rested andhaving recess for receiving the palm and fingers,

latch means for catching and holding nail polish a set of nail polishtips connected with a flexible strand and releasably held in positionwith said latch means, said fiexible strand comprising a chain.

8. A display device for use in determining shade of fingernail polishcomprising a form upon which the palm of ones hand may be rested andhaving recess for receiving the palm and fingers, latch means forcatching and holding nail polish tips across the fingernail tips of saidrecess, and a set of nail polish tips connected with a flexible strandand releasably held in position with said latch means, said flexiblestrand comprising a chain, said chain being connected to the tipportions of said tips.

9. A display device for use in determining the shades of finger nailpolish, comprising a form contoured to receive the palm of the hand andformed with finger recesses for receiving ones finger tips, finger nailtips all of a similar color mounted across the front end of said fingerrecesses to be in position over the fingernails of a hand rested on saidform with the finger tips in position in the finger recesses, and meansremovably holding the finger nail tips in position to be removable andinterchangeable with sets of diiferently colored finger nail tips.

10. A display device for use in determining the shades of finger nailpolish, comprising a form contoured to receive the palm of the hand andformed with finger recesses for receiving ones finger tips, finger nailtips all of a similiar color mounted across the front end of said fingerrecesses to be in position over the fingernails of a hand rested on saidform with the finger tips in position in the finger recesses, and meansremovably holding the finger nail tips in position to be removable andinterchangeable with sets of diflerently colored finger nail tips, saidform having grooves formed at the sides of said finger recesses forreceiving and holding portions of said finger nail tips.

IRENE HARRIS.

